Chishima Province
Chishima Province (Japanese: 千島国, Hepburn: Chishima no Kuni; [tɕi̥ꜜ.ɕi.ma (no kɯ.ɲi), tɕi̥.ɕiꜜ.ma (no kɯ.ɲi)]) was a province of Japan created during the Meiji Era. It originally contained the Kuril Islands from Kunashiri northwards, and later incorporated Shikotan as well.